Is There a Preoperative Morphine Equianalgesic Dose that Predicts Ability to Achieve a Clinically Meaningful Improvement Following Spine Surgery?

Wick JB, Sivaganesan A, Chotai S, Archer KR, Posey SL, Evans PT, Campbell JR, Devin CJ. Is There a Preoperative Morphine Equianalgesic Dose that Predicts Ability to Achieve a Clinically Meaningful Improvement Following Spine Surgery? Neurosurgery. 2018 Aug 1;83(83). 245-251. PMID: 28973646 [PubMed]

Abstract

Preoperative opioid use is widespread and associated with worse patient-reported outcomes following spine surgery.